Horse-collar and hame



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.No. 374,328. Patented Dec-.6, 1887.

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J; & J. G. WAINWRIGHT.

HORSE COLLAR AND HAME.

Patented Dec. 6

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JONATHAN WAINWRIGHT AND J. GILBERT WAINWRIGHT, OF WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS.

HORSE-COLLAR AND HAM E.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 374,328, dated December 6, 1887.

Application filed May 7, 1887. Serial No. 237,659. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JONATHAN WAIN- WRIGHT and J. GILBERT WAINWRIGHT, citizens of the United States,-residing at Waukegan, in the county of Lake and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Horse-Collars and Hames; and we do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

Our invention relatesto certain novel improvements in the manufacture of horse-collars and the fastenings therefor, which improvements will be fully understood from the following description and claims when taken in connection with the annexed drawings, in which- Figure l is a perspective view of a metal horse-collar rim provided with a spring-latch throat-fastening. Fig. 2 is a perspective view having a part broken away, showing awooden hame and horse-collar rim combined, provided with the same throatfastening as shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of parts of the metal horse-collar rim, indicating more clearly the construction of the throat-fastening. Fig. 4 is'a perspective view of the spring-latch for connecting the throat ends of the collar. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a metal hame and horse-collar rim combined, provided with loops at the upper ends for the use of connecting-straps. Fig. 6 is a perspective view, detached, of my in proved metal locking device for a leather horse-collar rim. Fig. 7 is a diametrical section of the locking device connected. Fig. 8 is a perspective view detached, illustrating a modified form of Figs. 6 and 7.

Referring to the annexed drawings by letters, A Adesignatethe two sides or halves ofa metal horsecollar rim, which are each constructed with a con'cavoconveX portion, a, and with a skeleton flange, I), through which are numerous apertures for the purpose of receiving stitches that secure the rims, to the bellies of the collar B. The said rims have tug-eyes a, formed integral with them, and they are also provided with eye-guides d, suitably attached to them for the passage of the reins. At the lower or throat end of the halfA is formed a flange, e, terminating in a vertical recess, 0, and upon said flange e is riveted,atf, aspringlatch,f, provided witha finger-piece,f, and also with a pintle, g. The extremity of the other half, A, is shouldered and provided with aperforated tenon, adapted to be received in the recess 6 and to be locked therein by the pintle g on the spring f.

The upper part of the collar may be permanently united, orit may be united by straps or other suitable fastenings.

The above-described fastening is especially designed for metal horse-collar rims. For leather horsecollar rims I employ thimbles G G for the detachable throated ends thereof, as shown in Figs. 6, 7, and 8. These thimbles have slots h in them for the edges of the leather rims to pass through, and the thimbles are secured permanently to thelower ends of the collar by rivets or other suitablemeans.

The thimble G is constructed with a recess or perforation in its end,and is provided with a locking-spring,f. The thimble G is constructed with a tenon protruding centrally from its end, adapted to enter the recess or perforation in the end of the thimble G. This thimble G is also perforated to receive the locking-pin on the springf when the two thimbles are brought together and locked at the throat of the collar.

Having described our invention we clainr- As an improved article of manufacture, a horse-collar consisting ofthe bathe-sections B, the concavoconvex metal rims receiving the said sections and having flanges provided with apertures, as shown, and their throat ends extending beyond the throat ends of the said hames, and one end terminating in a socket, e, and the other end terminatingin a perforated tenon, g,and a fastening, f, having a stud at its outer end to enter the perforation of the said tenon, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof we aflix our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

JONATHAN WVAINWRIGHT. J GILBERT WAINWRIGHI.

Witnesses:

A. L. HENDER, EDWIN BROWN. 

